Connector for bead-chains.



O. H. ALLEN.

CONNECTOR FQR BEAD CHAINS.

APPLICATION man NOV. 2'2. m2.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

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UHNNECTOIR- BEAIDGHAINS.

, 'lioation filer Iti'o'rember To all w 720% may concern:

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Be it known that 3:, (lee-AR l-l] ALLEN, reeident oi": Hrocktom in thecounty o-E Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, have invented certainnew and useful. Improvements in Gonnectors for Bead Chain's, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to connectors or splicers for chains of the typeknown as head chains and which are commonly used for the polls, inelectric lamp sockets The prime objects of the invention are to providea splicer for chains of the eho r and similar types, simple, neat inappearance and effective and which can he produced at a minimum of cost.I l r A further specific object oil? the invention is to provide adevice which is e acted to combine the functions of a splicer with thoseof an insulator interposed in the chain.

The above and other features and objects of the invention will he betterunderstood from the following detailed description. taken in connectionwith accompanying drawings and will he thereafter pointed out in theappended claims.

hefer'ring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows in elevation z bend chainwith o splicer constructed in accordance with. my invention; Fig. 2 is;a side elevation or one form of my improved sol :er; 3 a is a sideelevation of another form of the sphcer adapted to 'also serve as aninsulntor; Fig. 5 is a front View of the f rm shown in Fig 4;; Fig. 6 isa front View of a sphcer ofthe general type shown in Fig. 3 hotspecially fashioned to match the chain in appearance; and

7 is a "front View of the general type oi splicer and insulator shown inFig. 5 but likewise specially fashioned to correspond in appearance withthe chain The head chain sections a, 5 ere connected by the eplicergenerally designnted l as seen in Fig. 1, this spliccr shown in Figs. 1and 3 being; formed of sheet or date meta bent to form hooks 2, 3 cteither ench these hooks being shown turned on opposite sides so that thedevice is of 1 3 coitilignretion. The central intermediate connect-i 4%of the splicer is formed with at large aperture 5 which may heconsidered in the nature of a button-hole, the splicer halving clots 8,7 extending from this control aperture to near the ends of the hooks1&389811 at 8, 9.

It will tent with clotting ct :4 portion itpccificetion of LettersPatent,

Patented Get. 2%, 1 315.

Serial No. 732,828.

stock of the splicer the sides thereof will have a considerabledegree ofresiliency and in practice the central aperture 5 is made c littlesmaller than the size of the beads of which the chain is composed sothat as the End head of a chain section is presented thereto it may bepressed therethrough whereupon the connecting; Web of the chain is slidalcmg the slots; 6 or 7, until the bead fits: in the seat "formedtherefor Within one of the hooks 2 or 3 it being understood that thesehooks are of a size tosnugly holdthe head end fit the some as apparentfrom Fig. L This manner of construction of the splicer is advantageousand desirable 'for the reason that While permitting the ends of thechain to be easily interenguged with the splicer, after being engagedtherewith there is practically no danger of accidental dicengagr-nnentis the case With usual forms of eplicers and it is to .be speciallyobserved that this is true Without any alter nnmipulation of the spliccrsuch as the bending in of the hook ends after the heads are seatedtherein.

To enahle my improved splicer to serve-a function an insulator 1preferably form it of fiher or like material as'sccn at 10 in iand 5this form being preferably somewhat longer thnnthc metallic one justdescribed but central huttonhole aperture 5 in like manner as. thepreceding form with slots 6, 7 extending therefrom to near the ends ofthe hooks.

in accordance with a further feature of the invention it iorrn thesplicer of a scalloned configuration as i and 7., as l have found thatwith this form he connector has n more ornamental appenitence and. isless conspicuous in the chah'r I am aware that the details orconetrucseen at ll, 11'' in Figs.

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ticn to near itsends, with an enlarged cen trel aperture for receivingbeads therethrough in either directicn, aperture being slightly smallerthan the size cf e bead to be received therethrcng h whereby theslightly smaller then the beads Wl'iereby the beads may be frictionallyheld by spring pressure in the heck seats so formed.

2. A splicing connector for head chains formed of strip materiel bent tcii-shape with a slot extending lengthwise and centrally thereof thrcnghits intermed ate per-- tion to near its ends, with a cent; 1 receivingaperture, the extremities cf the device being formed as heck sectsadapted to hold the beads with a spr' preesdre.

3. A splicing connector rcr head chains formed cfthin flat stock toiii-shape With a slot extending lengthwise through the centrcl portionthereof to ne'er the ends of the merger iiihccks, there being anenlarged bead receiving aperture intermediate said slot through whichthe heads at the ends of the respective chain portions may be passed incppcsite direeticns and then slid along said srct t0 find seats in therespective endhcoks.

ll A splicing connector for bead chains formed of thin fiat stock bentt0 $-shape with a slot extending through the intermediate portion.thereof to near the end of tlic fii-hccks, With an intermediate bead recciving aperture, the hook seats at the extremities 0f the device beingadapted to hold securely the end beads of chain portions to be united,and the sides of the device being fashioned to present a scallopedconfigureticn simulating a, bead chain in appearance whereby it isrendered inconspicucus'in use.

in testimony Whereci I have aflixed my v signature, in presence of twoWitnesses.

I OSCARli. ALLEN.

- 'Witnesses:

JOHN McCAnTY,

GEORGE C, Finite.

